Alcohol Addiction Intervention

Compassionate Interventionsexcels at alcohol addiction intervention. With the prolific use of alcohol in most societies, it’s often hard to identify if someone really has a problem. Unfortunately, many people do have a problem. Some signs and symptoms to think about when examining a loved-one for a potential problem are (according to the DSM-IV):

Why Is Alcohol Addiction Intervention Necessary

Tolerance – Do they have to drink more alcohol to get the same effect they normally achieve?

Withdrawal – Do they shake in the morning after drinking the day or night prior? Other forms of withdrawal are inability to fall asleep without alcohol first.

Unsuccessful attempts – Do they try, unsuccessfully, to “slow down” or “stop” drinking? Even if they quit for a day (“See, I don’t have a problem!”) and began drinking again, this is often apparent with alcohol.

Inability to stop once started – If they agree to “have a couple” and can never quite seem to stop at a couple, then this criteria is met. Although similar to number three above, this is unique in many ways and can be another indicator that intervention is necessary.